utilitarianism

utilitarianism

utilitarianism (plural utilitarianisms)

1. (philosophy) A system of ethics based on the premise that somethings value may be measured by its usefulness.
2. (philosophy) the theory that action should be directed toward achieving the ""greatest happiness for the greatest number of people""; hedonistic universalism.

	utilitarismo
	the theory of the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people"

Altri significati:

(philosophy) the theory that action should be directed toward achieving the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people"; hedonistic universalism.

(philosophy) A system of ethics based on the premise that something's value may be measured by its usefulness.

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